Swing-state Democrat Casey walks a fine line between his own campaign and turmoil surrounding Biden

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey has a fine line to walk. Still, Casey’s backing has lacked the gusto of Pennsylvania’s other Democratic senator, John Fetterman, who told Biden supporters in Pennsylvania that Biden is “the only person that’s ever kicked Trump’s ass in an election.” Other Democratic incumbents have been less hesitant to set themselves apart from Biden, before and after the debate. Yet Tester has also said that the president himself was doing a good job — comments that his opponent, Republican Tim Sheehy, resurrected in an online campaign ad after Biden’s shaky debate performance. He said Biden must “prove to the American people — including me — that he’s up to the job.” Montana voter Kathryn Natzel, a self-described moderate Democrat, supports Tester for his position on women’s reproductive rights and is clear about her reasoning. “I’ve said enough.” On a campaign swing through Wisconsin, Baldwin told reporters that the “bottom line” is that it’s Biden’s decision on whether to run and that she’s heard a lot from voters and “passed those onto the White House.” In Pennsylvania, for the most part, Casey has brushed aside questions about how Biden’s predicament might impact his race.